Vocal ensemble of ancient music Odhecaton (Italy)
Age category: 16+
Duration: 2 hours 0 minutes
The programme includes:
Krzysztof Penderecki
Benedicamus Domino (Organum and Psalm 117) (1992)
Giacinto Scelsi
Antifona (sul nome Gesù) (1970)
Giacinto Scelsi
Three Latin prayers (1970): Ave Maria, Pater Noster, Alleluia
Salvatore Sciarrino
Responsorio delle tenebre a sei voci (2001)
Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa
Tenebrae Responsoria Sabbati Sancti (1611)
The Italian vocal ensemble Odhecaton owes its name to the first printed book of polyphony, published in 1501 by Ottaviano Petrucci in Venice, Italy: ‘Harmonice Musices Odhecaton’. The word Odhecaton is derived from the Greek words: odè (meaning ‘song’) and ècaton (meaning ‘100’). Harmonice Musices Odhecaton was a collection of some 100 songs.
The name was chosen for the Italian vocal ensemble largely because of its core repertoire, which encompassed the work of French and Flemish composers during the Italian musical renaissance of the 15th century, notably Jacob Obrecht, Josquin Desprez, and Loyset Compère. Since the group’s debut in 1998, the repertoire has grown to include early and contemporary works by a large spectrum of composers.
Directed by Paolo Da Col, Odhecaton brings together some of the best Italian male voices specialized in the performance of Renaissance and baroque music.
Age category: 16+
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